Thread: Where is Nokia - no announcement no product - still in hibernation
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2009-01-09 , 19:12
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Originally Posted by benny1967 View Post
because it so obviously is not the future.

while apple gained some "oohhh" and "aaahhh" for its touch screen only design, most other devices that were introduced afterwards included a keyboard (again) because in reality it's just so much easier this way. - same with our tablets, the N810 introduced a keyboard after Nokia had tried to convince us that this wouldn't be necessary.
After I bought my first Newton, I acquired a Newton keyboard, because I thought exactly that. After all, I can type a lot faster than I can scribble, right?

Wrong. My Newton keyboard has been used five times, because it was not easier. It's all user interface, baby. Nokia "introduced" a keyboard in the N810, because they know diddly squat about touchscreen user interfaces. Then again, neither does Job's Apple...

These days, everybody seems to think that a touchscreen UI is just a WIMP with an invisible mouse pointer. I blame the schools; kids just don't get an education anymore.
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